Falls City High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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In May of 1937 we were hosts to the seniors for the annual Junior-Senior banquet, which we held in the high school gymnasium. — 1938 — Class officers were chosen as follows: Jack Colglazier, president; Paul Greenwald, vice-presi- dent; Bob Matthews, secretary; and Mary Frances Hysell, treasurer. With permission to publish an annual, the following staff was elected: Bob Gelwick, editor; Dean Slagle and Lucille Schloeder, assistant editors; Mary Elizabeth Schock, Jane Ann Lake, Irma Lee Lord, Vernon Green, staff editors; Don Heinzelman and Helen Claire Kilbury, business managers; Doris Mae Starkebaum, Lucy Vada Martin, Dale Bauer, Betty Kthryn Cole, subscription mna-agers. Our class was represented in the Young Citizens' Contest by Doris Mae Starkebaum, Geraldine Stoner, Robert Gelwick, and Jay Norris. Geraldine Stoner and Robert Gelwick won in both the county and district contests. This year Captain Babe Kiefer, Dwight Duey, Bob Matthews, Jack Colglazier, Tom Bryson, Noel Lundy, Fred Harkendorff, Amos Yoder, Bryan Jones, Paul Greenwald, Vernon Green and Gordon Stump received football letters. We were represented on the basketball team by Captain Bob Matthews, Marvin Dunn, Paul Greenwald and Amos Yoder. Five of our members, Robert Gelwick, Doris Mae Starkebaum, Erma Seeger, Harold Noah and Jay Norris, received the leads in the operetta Oh Doctor!” We were guests of the Juniors at the annual Junior-Senior banquet. Our Senior play, Class Day and Baccalaureate followed in rapid succession. Finally, in the last of May, we finished our high school career at our Commencement Exercises. As we leave, we wish to thank our sponsors and the faculty for the splendid help and guidance they have given us. —Geraldine Stoner.

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The Class of 1938, in order that their activities in Falls City High School be remembered, present the following record. We started our career in the Falls City High School in the fall of 1934. Under the sponsorship of Miss Shook and Mr. Hatch, the following class officers A'ere elected: Paul Greenwald, president; Robert Matthews, vice-president; Jane Ann Lake, secretary; Jack C.olglazier, treasurer. We were represented on the football team by Everett Babe” Kiefer, who played first-string guard. Mary Frances Hysell, celloist, received an excellent rating in the M-I-N-K contest. The next year, as semi-dignified sophomores, we elected as our class officers, Vernon Green, president; Eugene Martin, vice-president; Elsie Wertz, secretary; and Edgar Wiltse, treasurer. Again we were honored when Babe Kiefer won his football letter. Jay Norris and Robert Gelwick had leads in the operetta 'Tune In”, directed by Miss Ruth Cochrane. In 1936 we elected as class officers Don Heinzelman, president; Everett Kiefer, vice-president; Mary Elizabeth Schock, secretary; and Noel Lundy, treasurer. Our Junior play, The Antics of Andrew”, was presented with the following cast: Robert Gelwick, Mary Elizabeth Schock. Jay Norris, Doris Mae Starkebaum, Don Heinzelman, Mary Frances Hysell. Harold Noah. Betty Kathryn Cole, Dean Slagle, Billy Wing, and Marjorie Lou Morsman. Robert Matthews, Gordon Stump, Tom Bryson and Everett Kiefer lettered in football, while Bob Matthews, Marvin Dunn, Everett Kiefer, Paul Greenwald and Ted Boyd were on the basketball squad. Three members of our class competed in the District Music contest; Jay Norris, piano solo; Robert Gelwick, trombone; and Don Heinzelman, trumpet. We were represented in the operetta The Toreadors by Jay Norris. Harold Noah, obert Gelwick.

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Prophecy Somewhere between here and there is a group of islands known as the Green Lands; and with this distant colony for our destination, we begin our travels in the year 1954. We reach the chief port on the good ship Gently Rolla”, which boasts of Dale Bauer as its skipper. As the ship docks and we look over the sides, we laugh at two funny little men selling Popcorn, Peanuts and Candy”—only to find they are Harold Schulz and Elmer Linderman. It isn't much trouble to slip away, and we soon find ourselves strolling along an avenue lined with tall trees. Through a white picket fence we see two women having tea. One of them waves, and we find they are Margaret Bennett and Williscene Jackson. They direct us to the governmental section of the city where we are awed by the great castle in which the Emperor lives in style. We arrange for an interview with the ruler of the land, and seat ourselves in the reception room to wait. After a brilliant fanfare, a page comes forth and renders this announcement: His Majesty, the Honorable El Fuce, Dictator of the United Empire of the Islands in the Sea!” And who should strut out but our old friend Fred Harken dorff! He graciously offers to show us the castle; and as we pass through the hall of fame honoring great generals and admirals, we smile to see the large portrait of Robert Gelwick with its many medals and decorations, and next to his one of Jack Colglazier who defeated a fleet of five thousand vessels. They were the two brave leaders who helped His Excellency to overthrow the government in the forties. Amelia Spears was their wai aviatrix. Near by is also a life-sized painting of Helen Claire Kilbury, His Excellency's favorite. She was head nurse in the rebel army, and earned the name of The Lady with the Vamp.” After an enjoyable hour with the king, we wander aimlessly down the street. Overhearing a conversation, we discover that Don Kratz is trying to organize an anti-dictatorial party, and along with his able orator-helper, Merle Andrews, has succeeded in arousing a fine class of dissenters. We are more than astonished to find that Noel Lundy, an outstanding statesman for El Fuce, has challenged Merle to a debate in Pargress in which each will air his views on current political problems. Suddenly there is a great commotion and we see Babe Kiefer arguing with Paul Greenwald about the new radio program featuring Bob Matthews and Vernon Green as Flipper Macree and Polly.” We question the two, and they tell us that the announcer for the program is Dwight Duey, and the sponsors are Marvin Dunn and Victor Ketter, who sell Bite-a-wee” pickles. Boarding a bus we start on a tour of the city. Orville Sommerville offers to spot out places of interest as we journey down main street and the first thing we see is Niagra’s most popular theatre, The Tom-Hawk,” owned by Lucy Vada Martin. Tonight's feature is Away with a Breeze.” The leading stars are Hugh Kent Beckham, and Mary Elizabeth Schock—just wait till you hear her sing! There is also a vaudeville in which Edgar Bergen will feature Harold Noah on the other knee. To the left is the show that tries to out-do the Tom-Hawk” by featuring Edward Gilliland, a second Robert Taylor, and his leading lady Erma Seeger. Next door is Ye Olde Yankee Shoppe,” a dress establishment owned by that famous designer of new creations, Minta Carol Fischer, assisted by Anna Mangold, who runs them off on the sewing machine. A billboard attraction on the side of a tall building proclaims that Jay Norris is the leading star of the Melloe Drama Opera Company. And on one of the windows near the sign are the words Robert Popejoy and Sons, Attorneys-at-Law.”